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A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0061009059 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | I had to read this one again, as I find Stephanie irresistibly funny, sassy and witty. In this plot, she is searching for an old lover, local vice cop Morelli, who is wanted for murder and has jumped bail. Abject poverty will drive you down different routes just to pay the rent and buy a meal, and she ends up working ... | 5 | LINGERIE TO BOUNTY HUNTING | 1,338,163,200 | 05 28, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0061120758 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Fun follow-up to "Sex with the Kings." Some overlapping, as the stories obviously involve the male and female counterparts of the royal lovers and the accompanying scandals. I enjoyed it and found it fascinating that some of the ladies ended up in royal positions, while others ended up in the convents, or got mysteri... | 4 | OH, THOSE ROYALS! | 1,216,684,800 | 07 22, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0061134074 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | As the title suggests, there are dozens of 'naughty' questions answered,dealing with everything from trivial sexual questions to discussing the greatest lovers and perverts in history. The book has answers about men falling asleep after sex, and/or thinking about sex constantly. Ever wonder what all those letters and n... | 4 | EVERYDAY QUESTIONS ANSWERED | 1,225,843,200 | 11 5, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0061139610 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | I respect retired LAPD officer Steve Hodel and his writing, and the history that he gave us about the early days of California and law enforcement. Everyone wants to see the Black Dahlia murder of 1947 solved, so that 22-yo Beth Short can rest easy in her grave. From that far back, it is realistically conceivable that ... | 2 | DOESN'T ADD UP | 1,272,326,400 | 04 27, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 006136827X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | The author did a fine job in reviewing Billy the Kid (William Bonney) and Pat Garrett, and intertwining their stories in "the epic chase to justice in the Old West," and of course their inevitable final shooting. We find that Billy is more than the killing, goofy kid that is portrayed in the movies and historical photo... | 4 | FACTUAL ACCOUNT | 1,273,190,400 | 05 7, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0061490830 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | A good synopsis of some the bad guys/gals that got covered in 2008. Some of the criminals include improbable imposters, sideshow hustles, unlucky victims (like always), and a crazy collection of snitches, impossible neighbors and weird,vain terrorists. This edition is edited by Jonathan Kellerman, and overall series ed... | 5 | CRIMINALS, AND THE REPORTERS | 1,255,219,200 | 10 11, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0061562327 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | What you might have missed in school, you can find it here. Want to know about Clara Barton, Ansel Adams, Nostradamus, famous spies, etc., it's all here and written in an "easy reading" style. It is also probably a good reviewer when you expect to go on a quiz show and win a million dollars, or when you want to throw... | 4 | INTERESTING STUFF | 1,277,596,800 | 06 27, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0061719439 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | A fun rendition of creating a memoir or a situation in six words - legend has it that Hemingway was challenged to write a short novel in only six words. The reader will find that you can make a sound statement, judgement or comment without being wordy or long-winded, and the few words can make immediate good sense. Fo... | 5 | IMAGINE - A MEMOIR IN SIX WORDS | 1,310,256,000 | 07 10, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0061929379 | null | [
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] | I found the novel to be entertaining and wonderful historical fiction. I've been a Crichton fan since I read "Eaters of the Dead," which hooked me in for the next publication. The pirate plot has been discussed by other reviewers, and I liked the Caribbean setting. I viewed the dialogue as somewhat unreal, in that I c... | 4 | ARRGGH!!!!!!!!!!!! | 1,271,116,800 | 04 13, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0061950718 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | I agree with Bill as he pointed out some pinheads and patriots - but I must be honest, I agree about most of he says about the government ( even believe that Mark Twain and Will Rogers would agree also). Our congress is at an all time low approval rating and Obama has reached the 54% NOT approval rating. Some of the p... | 4 | GOOD DEFINITIONS | 1,371,427,200 | 06 17, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 006213115X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | This is a well-written, researched book about what happened in the recent elections and what's going on with the current administration. She tells it like it is - but I'm disappointed that the ones that should read it, won't. Many of the so-called liberals/progressives won't evaluate because they're caught up as group... | 5 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS | 1,368,662,400 | 05 16, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 006270107X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | As a reader and writer, I use it all the time in sorting out idioms/slang from different places and eras. It's also important to my wife as she uses it as a translator, assisting Filipino people with native Tagalog to English/American. For example, she asked me last week what "DI" meant (saw and heard the term on TV),... | 5 | GREAT REFERENCE | 1,283,990,400 | 09 9, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0071626611 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | This is a significant primer for studying up for the big exam, and doing well enough to get the right kind of job. As the military is down-sizing, and many jobs are being farmed out to civilian contractors, it is definitely important to get a high mark on the exam, not just passing. The competition is keen right now. ... | 4 | STUDY ON | 1,370,908,800 | 06 11, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0075536668 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | I enjoy reading just about anything, so I figured I would give Faulkner a try. Somehow, I had managed to escape reading this one all the way through college and in book clubs with my friends. Other reviewers have basically laid out the plot and characters, but to me the chapters with the Benjy section, then Quentin, t... | 2 | BORING AND CONFUSING | 1,284,681,600 | 09 17, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0099453924 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | I enjoyed much of the development and history of the main characters. The writing itself is above average. However, the deputy sheriff is so unbelievable that he should be satirized by comedians on Saturday Night Live, or by some anti-establishment hate newspaper. He would have been fired long before he could have b... | 2 | ... | 988,416,000 | 04 28, 2001 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0133142868 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | I always enjoy reading a novel where the author has firsthand experience of what he writes - makes for a great, authentic story. I've read probably read about 25 war novels and this rates as one of the best. I like the author's sharp, accurate observations, and his characterization of the players was one of the best. ... | 5 | HE WAS THERE | 1,301,270,400 | 03 28, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0140020535 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | The story takes place on one single day in 1951 in a Russian prison camp (gulag) in wintry Siberia. Our protagonist is Ivan and his only thoughts every day are food, shelter, staying warm and not being noticed by the brutal guards, and surviving for another day. Ivan functioned in temperatures below zero, bended the ru... | 4 | BRUTAL TIMES IN RUSSIA | 1,263,772,800 | 01 18, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 014011291X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Chatwin captures the essence of Patagonia page after page, and I really enjoyed how he described the bleakness of the land but also how he found and described interesting people along the way. His adjectives were wonderful. He's right up there with best travel writers of all time, including some of the early explorers... | 5 | A MASTER OF TRAVEL | 1,249,257,600 | 08 3, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 014014773X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | The Indo-China war (including VN, Laos and Cambodia) was a horrible time in our history, as are the Middle East wars right now. I believe many of the reviews of this book reverts back to how you felt about the war, the drugs and rainbow hippies, draft-dodgers, and the overall 60's and 70's. They were weird times, made... | 4 | WEIRD TIMES | 1,264,204,800 | 01 23, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0140367497 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | As the title implies, the main characters are royal Prince Edward Tudor, and the street urchin/Pauper Tom Cantry, who switch roles, and both try to survive in their new environments. It has comedy and you have to maintain a certain degree of imagination, whimsy, and fantasy in your reading to fully appreciate Twain wri... | 4 | TOM AND EDWARD | 1,328,486,400 | 02 6, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0140390464 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | After reading the book after it was written some 120 years before, I enjoyed the historical concept of the book and how America played out with the bigotry and views of slavery of the times. I found the dialects and the manner of speaking in the 19th Century annoying and hard to follow, but again in historical perspect... | 4 | AFTER TOM SAWYER | 1,264,204,800 | 01 23, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0140390537 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | I have never found Melville easy or enjoyable to read; his books are almost like a required course in college in English 101, sometimes tedious and over-descriptive. His early books were not commercially successful but he continued to write, and usually involved themes of good vs. evil. Of course, time has shown that ... | 4 | TIMELESS CLASSIC | 1,254,960,000 | 10 8, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0140449124 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | I find myself retracing the classics from my early reading days - some have disappointed me but this one has all the 'stuff' of modern soap operas and love stories we see in the theater and on TV: adultery, boorish husbands, cheating and lying, trapped in false passions and expectations, and spiraling downward into dis... | 4 | EMMA IN SEARCH OF LIFE | 1,248,480,000 | 07 25, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0142001929 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | This is a fun book with tantalizing tales of misbehavior from times past, and reminds us that human nature does not especially change through the ages. Maybe we have more checks and balances than in those early days of dueling and fist fights on the Congress floor, but our modern politicans and business leaders still ... | 4 | HISTORICVAL TABLOID | 1,301,788,800 | 04 3, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0142414395 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | This is the second novel for young readers by Parker. There is plenty of intrigue and suspense about the murder of young Jason, and several of his classmates are determined to show that Jason was not strung out on 'roids and wasn't a candidate for suicide on the high bridge. Terry, the boxer, and Abby, the spy, creat... | 4 | TEENAGE SUSPENSE | 1,308,441,600 | 06 19, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0142800821 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | A cute little book with some fun prose, and a lot of confusion and differences of opinion about punctuation. It's the British way or the Truss way, but often doesn't help us across "the pond." She did get me thinking about sentence and paragraph structure, and probably more confused. The book did help me with apostro... | 3 | A LAUGH PER PAGE | 1,218,412,800 | 08 11, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 014312112X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | As we know, there are professional shoplifters/criminals, and others that act on impulse or needing something beyond their financial means. This is a good one to read by law enforcement folks, and especially store/mall security types. The shoplifters cause us to pay for the losses by the stores, and of course, tie u... | 4 | INTERESTING INSIGHT | 1,390,780,800 | 01 27, 2014 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0151002967 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | I always enjoy Roger Kahn's writing....he takes the reader right inside the ring and the life of Jack Dempsey. There is so much history and societal comment, about what was happening during Dempsey's champion days. The writing is excellent and he is able to make Dempsey come alive on the pages, even with the blemishe... | 4 | FASCINATING HISTORY | 1,268,092,800 | 03 9, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0151008116 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Nothing else needs to be said about the tome (another one coming?), except from a personal viewpoint. It was an excellent book, well-written with a great adventure and plenty of action and a wonderful plot. Buy it and enjoy. I did, as a dozen of my friends did also, and I won't disclose what happens to the tiger. | 5 | GOOD SHOW/ADVENTURE | 1,252,627,200 | 09 11, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0156671409 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Anne and his husband take a 1931 journey of 7100 miles across the Orient in the "Sirius," searching for good future airline routes. Her book also probes a depth of emotion and self-discovery, and she makes the cities and locations come alive with his descriptive writing. If you like flight or any degree of history (b... | 5 | MORE THAN A TRAVELOGUE | 1,357,430,400 | 01 6, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 020148935X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Kluge takes you into the inner workings of a small liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio during the '90's. He looks at the admissions, grades, decisions, teaching expectations/styles,tenures, fraternities, etc., that make this college click and draw in more students. He discusses his contributions and his interaction ... | 5 | ACCURATE AND RIGHT-ON | 1,216,512,000 | 07 20, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0252074920 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Pauly brings Zane Grey alive for me in the many pages of documentation, research and quoted letters. I knew Zane was a prolific, wealthy (most of the time), respected writer but I never knew about his over-spending, mistreatment/neglect of his wife and family, and his many lady friends; but at least he wasn't a gamble... | 4 | Zane and His Talents/Troubles | 1,214,179,200 | 06 23, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0304304832 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | This edition was first published by Cassell in London in 1980, and covers the period of 1815 to 1914. The armies go from tight formations into different configurations, and weapons from muskets to machine guns, and from horses to cars and airplanes. The end of sail is clearly explained and navies with steam and oil t... | 4 | CHANGES IN TACTICS AND WEAPONS | 1,332,979,200 | 03 29, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307263185 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Not much you can say about this sexy thriller except "excellent and fascinating." Burdett is a wonderful writer and captures the heart and soul of the mysterious city of Bangkok, where many people make up their own rules as they go through life. He takes you through the dark alleys where people barely subsist, as well... | 5 | ACCURACY IN BANGKOK | 1,220,054,400 | 08 30, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 030727537X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Dr. Chen does an excellent job in describing medical school and the training afterwards to develop surgical skills. We look at reality from the doctor's perspective at terminal illness, transplants, and other procedures where one wrong diagnosis can result in further damage to the patient and even immediate death. Dr. ... | 5 | SHARP AS A SCALPEL | 1,353,801,600 | 11 25, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307280489 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | If you're into reading the old pulp stuff back into the 20's, 30's and the 40's, this is the book, and great value for the money and postage. The 1150 pages are broken into three sections: The Crimefighters, The Villains and The Dames (is that PC now?). Some of the writers include Erle Stanley Gardner, Dashiell Hammet... | 4 | HUMONGOUS - GREAT READING | 1,254,960,000 | 10 8, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307336786 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Florida must have more than its share of crazy, zany, fun characters for the writers to jot down on paper...e.g., MacDonald,Franklin, White, Haasen, etc....Kelby's book was fun and enjoyable, and had a classic ending. She did excellent protagonist development, and a lot of the folks were strange, but lovable. I enjoy... | 4 | Florida Crazy Characters | 1,209,427,200 | 04 29, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307353451 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Ann does again what she does best, i.e., makes people think and consider. She iritates Democrats to no end, and they rise to the bait almost every time. The book is funny and entertaining, yet at the same time, requires that you take a look at the Washington agenda, which is not always pretty, nice and in the best inte... | 4 | KICKING UP THE DUST | 1,253,318,400 | 09 19, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307378403 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Precious Ramototswe is still on the job with the usual complicating circumstances, but she will prevail - we know she will. In this one, she meets the author of "The Principles of Private Detection" - Clovis Andersen, which adds to the fun and excitement of this edition. This is a delightful continuation, and we neve... | 4 | ANOTHER GOOD ONE | 1,360,195,200 | 02 7, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307386171 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Not wishing to be repetitive and parroting other reviewers, McEwan is an excellent writer but why he wasted time on this disasterous relationship and honeymoon is a mystery to me. Both protagonists are good people, probably too nice, plus intelligent and caring; in real life they would have got it together, at least t... | 4 | HOPELESS, BUT INTERESTING | 1,224,892,800 | 10 25, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307408841 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | This was a great perspective as to what was happening in pre-WWII Germany, and the ignorance and non-belief shared by other countries. I really liked as to what was happening on a personal level with the Dodd Family, and what was developing within our government agencies. As always, well-researched by Larson and I al... | 5 | Larson, Master Storyteller | 1,345,852,800 | 08 25, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307735478 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Another good one from the master writer/storyteller. This is the fourth of the series featuring Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch, protector of women and the downtrodden, and both set on bringing justice to the Old West. Again, Parker is the master of dialogue, and brings the characters to life as they chat back and fort... | 4 | PARKER INTO THE SUNSET | 1,277,596,800 | 06 27, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307888878 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Adam is a most interesting guy, even with all the poop, piss and fart jokes, and has successfully gone on from his days on Loveline and The Man Show. He is witty and ready to deal with any societal issue. Adam discusses all the California issues while growing up, like poverty, depression, self-esteem, wacky friends, ... | 4 | NEVER GREW UP | 1,370,390,400 | 06 5, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307948765 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Excellent investigation - good review of CAI - much-needed expose - worthy cause - education defeating terrorism - Muslim girls in school - any number of titles and topics come to mind. JK is a fine, interesting writer and this piece of work (too short) is another example of how human greed and mismanagement can ruin... | 4 | JK ON THE CASE | 1,337,299,200 | 05 18, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307976076 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | The story is about a 7-year-old girl, because she is Japanese-American, gets sent to a internment camp for Japanese people in Manzanar, along with her family during World War II. Manzanar is on the eastern side of the High Sierras - it is remote and can be extremely hot and just the opposite in the winter. Other review... | 5 | SHAMEFUL PERIOD IN AMERICAN HISTORY | 1,306,627,200 | 05 29, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 030798933X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | As always, I appreciate and enjoy Spenser and Hawk (aka Cole and Hitch) in the Old West. The dialogue was right-on between the two but I felt that there was too much detail which slowed the story down. Robert Knott did a good job in capturing the two protagonists but I do believe Parker would have moved this story ... | 4 | COLE & HITCH AGAIN | 1,402,012,800 | 06 6, 2014 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0307990745 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | A good story about the background of professional sports, and the effects it has on everyone, including the pros. The family is definitely affected on a daily basis, and the players goes thru the throes of being about to continue in sports and bring home the bacon. All of this of course translates to the uncertainly ... | 4 | BASEBALL AND RELATIONSHIPS | 1,390,780,800 | 01 27, 2014 |
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] | This book has you taking a look at why we were created, and what our overall purpose is in life, and why God is so important, and directing, the plan. My family has enjoyed sharing these thoughts with one another, as we move from chapter to chapter. The book has 40 chapters/days to follow, and there are great discussi... | 5 | Finding Long-Term Answers | 1,162,684,800 | 11 5, 2006 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0310214696 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | "From inner-city kid to renowned neurosurgeon..." what a lead-in!, Kid makes good lives and realizes the American Dream. I really liked this book, and of course Dr. Ben, and see a bright future for him in leadership roles and for our country. I also have found his other books inspirational and would recommend that h... | 5 | INSPIRATIONAL | 1,370,995,200 | 06 12, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0310330718 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | An excellent book about America, and how we can go about solving some of our issues and problems. Carson tells it like it is, and was, and his ideas about uniting the country and moving forward are right on spot, not like the man in the White House now. Being a brilliant doctor he has saved many lives, but now it is ... | 5 | TRUTH AND THE MAN TO DELIVER IT | 1,370,908,800 | 06 11, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312133987 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | This fine little reader was definitely 1879 with the values of the educated, hard-working Protestant class of people. William Holmes McGuffey was rightfully called America's Schoolmaster, and his learning guides could be found in the majority of American classrooms. He was a somber, stern, serious fellow who reflected... | 5 | DEFINITELY 1879 | 1,301,788,800 | 04 3, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312185863 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Janet does it again in providing hilarious wit and grit in following bounty-hunter Stephanie Plum in Trenton, New Jersey, and the Jersey Shore. The battery of characters are fun, like Grandma Mazur, Lula, Sally Sweet, Connie, and of course, good looking studly cop Joe Morelli, a romance dating back to their high schoo... | 5 | RAUCOUS THRILLER | 1,328,400,000 | 02 5, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312263856 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | I found this little gem in a back alley bookshop in Manila, and being a Californian, I had to have it. It has provided me with hours of fun and discussion, and with my friends, we have relived much of the trivia that occurred in our lifetimes and in LA County. The favorite response was,"I never knew that's where it ha... | 4 | FUN! FUN! FUN! | 1,248,480,000 | 07 25, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312280467 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | This is a very interesting book with loads of great photographs and insights into Hemingway's life. I enjoyed how Michael took us off the beaten track and into some of the intimate details of the writer's life. It's nicely broken up into his early life, then Europe with Italy, Paris and Spanin, then Africa, and Key We... | 5 | MICHAEL ON THE MOVE | 1,315,958,400 | 09 14, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312354282 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Working with Teacher Yalof and daughter Alex, Janet turned out an excellent, down-to-earth practical logical guide to many factors involving all writers, such as characterization, dialogue and resources. She tells you how she gets thru the writing blocks, the blank screens, rejection, agents, publishers, book tours an... | 5 | GOOD, PRACTICAL TIPS ON WRITING | 1,216,080,000 | 07 15, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312363737 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Wow, this was a tough book to finish as an intense reminder about what a terrible time this was in our Nation's history. My quick research revealed that the book is accurate about the Civil War, the prison camps, and the disaster on the river with the returning prisoners. The authors were a good writing team concerning... | 4 | BLOOD AND GORE AND MISERY | 1,330,905,600 | 03 5, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312675089 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | You'll have to read the book to figure out my title of this review - bounty hunting can be hilarious, and obviously sometimes dangerous. Some of the reviewers are a little harsh - this series is for fun and entertainment - it is not classic literature and not meant to be. It is irresistibly funny, thrilling, challeng... | 5 | A CHICKEN ATTACKS WITH MUSTARD | 1,328,918,400 | 02 11, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312874162 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | Of all places, I found this little gem in an old book store in Manila, way back on a dusty shelf. With the spider webs and disarray, it seemed appropriate that I would discover an historical novel with a memorable beauty Lily and a good plot. I read it on a trip to Cebu and found it well-written, exciting and wonderfu... | 4 | JOURNEY TO OLD SAN FRANCISCO | 1,215,043,200 | 07 3, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312929412 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | A recollection of fine gallantry by the author and his amigos, and of course, the troops on the ground, doing the hand-to-hand with the enemy. Colonel Bob takes you right into the action, and you can also smell the fear and sense the incoming bullets and explosions. This is dramatic, real stuff. He is not the world's ... | 4 | WARRIORS IN THE AIR | 1,242,086,400 | 05 12, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312946201 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
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] | As always, I enjoyed Kinsey and her approach to life. The plot has been adequately covered, but the two intermeshing stories came together, at least for me, too fast, and too neatly tied together. Was she in a hurry to meet a deadline? Grafton does tend to play fast and easy with the requirements of the law, but then ... | 4 | ENDING TOO FAST | 1,354,492,800 | 12 3, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0312974884 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
4,
4
] | For five hellish years, soldier Frank Anton was held prisoner during the Vietnam War and mistreated by the enemy with torture, starvation and all forms of deprivation. At times,he was depressed and ready to die, but he prevailed and was finally released bruised and battered. During most of the time, he came to realize... | 5 | SURVIVOR | 1,275,523,200 | 06 3, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0313301646 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
3,
3
] | If you have a dual interest in history and law enforcement, this is the book for you. This volume chronicles the history of USA policing from colonial times to present, via 95 original documents. Each document includes an introduction placing it in a historical, social, and political context, often including very int... | 4 | EXCITING HISTORY OF USA LAW ENFORCEMENT | 986,342,400 | 04 4, 2001 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0316013684 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | On some pages, I felt like crying and a few pages later, I was close to laughing out loud. Poor Junior has a tough time with his medical problems, being different in an all-white school, leaving his friends and losing their support, the challenges of the future, etc., but he prevails through his ambitions, wit, determ... | 4 | CONFLICTING EMOTIONS | 1,272,499,200 | 04 29, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0316018775 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | James Patterson has always been one of my faviorite writers, but it seems lately like he might have his associates write the text, then throws in a few ideas, and tacks his name on the books, which makes it a best-seller just about every time. Put on your traveling shoes in this one - you're going to Hawaii, California... | 3 | TWIST AND TURNS - FRIGHTENING | 1,328,918,400 | 02 11, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0316035599 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | Definitely not one of Jimmy's best efforts. I enjoy his music, and his past books, but this one barely rose to the level of an interesting children's book...should have been a cute little story of about 25 pages, or a chapter in a short story anthology. Maybe some one convinced Jimmy to put his name on this one, and e... | 3 | RUMPY DESERVES BETTER | 1,358,899,200 | 01 23, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0316036226 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | Patterson and his partner are wonderful writers, and I really enjoy the short chapters. The story just keeps flowing as Detective Michael Bennett closes in on the vicious killer. Bennett is a strong protagonist, and I liked how he worked with the female FBI agent. A good read and recommended for the beach or a kickb... | 4 | EXCELLENTE - FAST EASY READ | 1,370,131,200 | 06 2, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0316044695 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
2,
3
] | This is a fine book about four brave young men doing their absolute best for our country in Afghanistan. It was a desperate battle for survival and three of our warriors never came back. I admire them and salute them for their courage and dedication to the cause of freedom. But Luttrell kept revisiting the liberal fol... | 3 | TOO MUCH POLITICS | 1,259,884,800 | 12 4, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0316066141 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | This story/novel covers what a strange and weird place called Hollywood is, existing in the quasi-center of a major city. The folks generally all have an angle, be the young starlet going to be a great actress, or a cop wannabe an actor, or an imperator of celebrities, or a lucrative place to sell dope. The usual Wam... | 4 | CRAZY HOLLYWOOD | 1,376,265,600 | 08 12, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0316075841 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | There's not much to say about Gladwell that hasn't been covered by other reviewers except that he writes in an wonderful, easy- to- read- and- follow style. One of his own quotes says it best, "Good writing does not succeed or fail on the strength of its ability to persuade. It succeeds or fails on the strength to eng... | 4 | WELL-WRITTEN - FASCINATING STYLE | 1,298,332,800 | 02 22, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0316156329 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | Enjoyed the book from beginning to end, and was happy to see many of the details that weren't known before. Also gave a reader the chance to see how many people were involved in identifying and then getting the Green River Killer locked up for life. There's a lot of stuff about the Sheriff that seems self-serving but... | 4 | BRINGING THE MONSTER DOWN | 1,394,409,600 | 03 10, 2014 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0316178241 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
3,
3
] | My teenage son, and teenage grandson couldn't put this one down. Girls are wonderful, exciting creatures for teenage boys, but very confusing and unpredictable. This little book gave them insight and hope for their future dating days. The best response that the author should appreciate, was, "Are you boys enjoying th... | 4 | TEENAGER INSIGHT | 1,268,092,800 | 03 9, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0316969680 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | Just another good James Patterson 'who dun it?' mystery thriller. I read this one at the beach which just seemed appropriate, along with the smell of the ocean and the raging waves. It's a fast page-turner and as soon as I set it down when finished, my lady companion jumped on it and gave it a concentrated look-see o... | 4 | ANOTHER GOOD ONE | 1,233,964,800 | 02 7, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0340979496 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | I suppose I bought the book after hearing the 'buzz' through my reading friends. Glad I did, just to stay current. The book will give you a new way of looking at God and the transition from this world into the next. It starts out with a vicious murder of the protagonist's (Mack) child, and Mack finds himself at the sh... | 3 | FINDING GOD AFTER TRAGEDY | 1,233,878,400 | 02 6, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0345254325 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
8,
8
] | Mary was a pacesetter for modern women and lived her life in the woods of Minnesota, worked as a reporter in Chicago and London, got married to an Australian for a short time, survived the mass bombing of London by the Nazis, and later on lived an adventuresome and trying life with Ernest Hemingway. She survived two p... | 5 | FASCINATING LIFE | 1,325,030,400 | 12 28, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0345339029 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
2,
3
] | A man like Teddy is unique and special, and it would be good now in 2010 to have a dynamic, decisive, inspiring leader. He's an original. The book is well written and documented, and a pleasure to read. I like how the author often inserts Teddy's own words. The other reviews were concise and to the point and covers ... | 5 | SPECIAL AMERICAN | 1,262,476,800 | 01 3, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 034536662X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | Plenty to think about here, and apply the lessons to your everyday stressful life. It is so accurate in its simplicity and touching ways to approach life. I liked the chapter "A FISH CANNOT DESCRIBE WATER UNTIL IT IS CAUGHT," and another "PRAYER IS A PATH WHERE THERE IS NONE..." I suggest that you a ... | 5 | GENTLE WISDOM | 1,402,012,800 | 06 6, 2014 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0345429036 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
1,
1
] | Great fun in following the mishaps and adventures of (not fat, just overally fed)Garfield and his buddies - always entertaining, and always with loveable Garfield coming out ahead of the game. He's got Odie and Jon under his control, and he gets to laze about and wait for snacks. Just moving out his warm bed is a chor... | 4 | LAZY GARFIELD | 1,328,400,000 | 02 5, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0345450264 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
1,
1
] | This should be a must read for youngsters running off to the so-called glory of war and marching bands, and ladies waving their handkchiefs at the airport. Clark tells it like it - the sweat and dirt, mosquitoes and leeches, going days with sleep, and all the while knowing these are hundreds of enemies who would like t... | 5 | SPOT ON - GORE AND VIOLENCE LIKE ALL WARS | 1,303,603,200 | 04 24, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0345464559 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
1
] | My children and I love the fat-cat Garfield, especially how he's always out-smarting Jon and his sidekick Odie. We have a cat and dog in the house all the time, and I'm sure cartoonist Jim Davis just has to watch his critters to get his storyline. Right now I have my cat, Macy, sitting on the computer, while our mutt,... | 5 | SMART FAT CAT | 1,320,451,200 | 11 5, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 034552585X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
1,
1
] | Garfield continues to run the household, and outwits Jon and Odie on a regular basis. You always know where the storyline is going but the trip is always a blast and plenty of fun. Garfield "needs" his food and rest, and to say the least, he is a self-centered creature, and enjoys seeing others being the fools...but i... | 5 | #1 CAT | 1,324,166,400 | 12 18, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0373445164 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | This is a Harlequin love-inspired suspense/romance story which holds the reader's interest. I liked the basic writing but the ending was predictable, which is often the case with the romance stories, written with a age-old formula. I have the copy in large print which made it easy to read as we bumped along an Arizona... | 4 | RIVETING INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE | 1,356,220,800 | 12 23, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0373693699 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | A Harequin romance with plenty of twists and turns and good writing. Protagonist Brooke Johnson retreats to Colorado for a quiet life but that was not to be. Her look-alike roommate is murdered and the case is investigated by macho police detective Michael Shaw. Amidst her fear and worry that she might be next, she ... | 4 | ROMANCE/CRIME IN COLORADO | 1,236,038,400 | 03 3, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0374105235 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
1,
1
] | As I now notice also from other readers, there are unanswered questions about Ishmael's involvement in each and every story in the book. I see it as a compilation of many other people involved and the author tied it all together in his version, and sometimes he was using drugs (marijuana and cocaine). As with any survi... | 4 | STILL SKEPTICAL | 1,276,214,400 | 06 11, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0375400249 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
1,
1
] | I liked this book where Timothy Egan takes you across eleven western states west of the 100th meridian, with stops in places about as about as opposite as you can get like Las Vegas and the Ancoma Pueblo. The West is not all John Wayne and it's definitely not all citified and soft. I liked his stops in the Bitterroot M... | 5 | THE WEST LIVES | 1,302,998,400 | 04 17, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0375404155 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | Sue Grafton has done it again in her ABC continuing series. This story is apropos right now with all 'the abandoned storage lockers' reality shows on TV, and many of the finds in the lockers/storage units make for great stories and human pieces. Kinsey finds herself involved in one on a personal basis, and the story u... | 4 | KINSEY ON THE JOB | 1,353,801,600 | 11 25, 2012 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0375410627 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
1,
1
] | Biographies don't get any finer and more accurate than this one. Firstly, I like Bragg's easy style of writing - fun and relaxing to read. His grand father, Charlie Bundrum, a roofer or any other work that came along, was quite the man in that he cared for his family and made sure there was food on the table for the l... | 5 | A FINE STORY ABOUT GRANDPA | 1,284,768,000 | 09 18, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 037542217X | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | Not much else can be said that hasn't been covered in the reviews. Precious is a wonderful, relaxed, sensible investgator and is surrounded by interesting characters such as assistant Makutsi and fiance' Matekoni. Another interesting book and a proud tour of Botswana. The rival detective agency opening up in town wo... | 5 | PRECIOUS ON THE JOB | 1,248,480,000 | 07 25, 2009 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0375503315 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
1
] | Alexa Albert did a fine job in analyzing most of what goes in a brothel but doesn't ever really into the 'inside gritty' of the profession; and of course, she can't because she's a researcher and writer and not a prostitute. For example,an outsider doesn't know what's like to be a policeman (even though the TV dramas t... | 4 | CONDOMS TO PSYCHCOLOGY | 1,281,830,400 | 08 15, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0375503722 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | I found the story to be interesting and intriguing, and well-researched. You know Lehrer has walked the battlefield and crossed the Burnside Bridge over the Antietam Creek. I liked his characters and how they solved the murder of the Union officer. I enjoyed how he presented some of the stupid mistakes made by Union g... | 4 | BATTLE OF ANTIETAM | 1,281,139,200 | 08 7, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0375504044 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
14,
14
] | I expected a dramatic book about mountaineering (in the beginning), survival, and determination but got mainly a memoir about family problems, bouts with depression, childhood and earlier climbs. I really tried to like Beck and I do admire his ability to come back from death and recover; but does one need all this dra... | 2 | ANOTHER EVEREST MEMOIR FROM 1996 | 1,217,635,200 | 08 2, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0375703373 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | WOW...What a wonderful, compelling story about the shipwreck and the recovery of the gold and much of the passengers' belongings. Hard to put this one down but with 500+ pages, but had to save time for work and family. Kinder is easy to read - the words just flow, and he is great with details and preparations for the ... | 5 | OUTSTANDING - BETTER THAN FICTION | 1,399,852,800 | 05 12, 2014 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0380658399 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
3,
3
] | Living on Saipan and having the American War Memorial Museum/Park at my fingerprints,I found the book to be well-researched and factual, and not in any major conflict with other writers (dozens now). Hoyt allows the reader a look at the battles from both the American and Japanese perspectives - well done. The battle fo... | 5 | GOOD RESEARCH - FACTUAL | 1,277,337,600 | 06 24, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0385293305 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
1,
1
] | Firstly, I really enjoy Parker's fast wit and dialogue, and all the favorite characters, like Spencer, Susan, Hawk, Paul, etc. Secondly, I always have a problem with Spencer trying to hold onto Susan, especially now that she moved to San Francisco and took on a lover. She definitely needs to find herself but it always... | 4 | OLDIE BUT GOODY | 1,275,523,200 | 06 3, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0385312520 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
1,
1
] | This is the life story of sisters Sarah and Elizabeth Delany, covering a span of a hundred years of American history. This will probably never happen again in such clear detail and memories, and by two sisters that were educated (both had advanced degrees),feisty, warm, loving and very conscious of family values. They... | 5 | WONDERFUL SISTERS AND HISTORY | 1,282,953,600 | 08 28, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0385494238 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | Not Ian's best story but worth the read and price of the book. His writing continues to be top-notch and his characterizations are superb and his prose and observations are highly literary. I feel that poor Molly is the main victim in the whole scenario. Also enjoyed the relationships between the journalists and the... | 4 | POOR MOLLY | 1,229,817,600 | 12 21, 2008 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0385730918 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
1,
1
] | The book centers around the sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945, blasted by a Japanese submarine; and the eventual survival of only a few men after being the water for four days. The men suffered from initial injuries, exposure, and the maddening frenzy of hundreds of sharks. The truth, and eventual exoner... | 5 | FASCINATING, AND A MILITARY SCANDAL | 1,285,977,600 | 10 2, 2010 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0394581652 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
0,
0
] | More than 1000 entries dealing with directors, producers and actors, with dates and times, and title/backgrounds of the productions. This is a must for students and filmgoers and will save so much time in research and background for stories. It's true that much of this is available on the internet, but the book makes ... | 4 | LARGE VOLUME OF WORK | 1,383,868,800 | 11 8, 2013 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0394710193 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
3,
3
] | Another murder mystery by Author James McClure taking place in 1980, starring his very capable Lt. Kramer and Detective Zondi of South Africa. These ace investigators also appear in other McClure novels. In this story, Mrs.Digby-Smith opens the trunk of her car and discovers a tied-up corpse which eventually the reader... | 4 | MURDER MYSTERY IN SOUTH AFRICA | 1,294,272,000 | 01 6, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0394759885 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
1,
1
] | This is a wonderful book/memoir, tugs at your heart, and puts faces on many of the names listed on the wall in Washington, D.C. I never personally knew anyone that made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, except I felt the loss of over 58,000 fellow Americans. The reader will see that many of the losses were teenagers,... | 5 | FACES ON THE NAMES | 1,308,441,600 | 06 19, 2011 |
A1DNUHDSDIAS41 | 0395711797 | Joseph H. Race "Jose Mango" | [
2,
3
] | I realize it's 2010, and 1995 was about 15 years ago. However, I found this collection in the hotel lobby on a little remote island of Kosrae in the Pacific, and finally got around to tackling it piece-by-piece on a boat and then a plane. Apparently it had been left by an Australian for other tavelers to read, which m... | 4 | TROPICAL TREASURE | 1,277,424,000 | 06 25, 2010 |
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